Personal stories

Hear from people whose lives have been dramatically affected by organ donation.

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Organ transplant stories

Hear from people like Laura, who is now able to see her son grow up.

Organ donor stories

Hear from families like Aari's, who chose to donate his organs and enabled him to save the lives of two other children.

People waiting for a transplant

Hear from people like Laura, who is still waiting for a transplant to transform her life.

Living organ donation stories

Read stories about people like Anaya, who received a life-changing kidney transplant from a stranger.

Order of St John UK Award

The Order of St John UK Award for Organ Donation honours the incredible gift donors and their families in the UK make by donating their organs to save and improve the lives of others. Get more information on the NHS Blood and Transplant website.

Get more information on our Donor Family Care Service website

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More about organ donation

What is organ donation?

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